Donald Trump was filmed speaking at a White House event on Monday, but much of what he said could not be heard by television audiences after the presidential TV press pool suspended its coverage in response to the administration's decision to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.
The unusual scene quickly spread online, with some viewers joking that Trump appeared to be 'yelling into the void' as the cameras normally responsible for distributing footage and audio were absent. The moment came as an immediate consequence of an escalating dispute between the Trump administration and several major news organisations.
